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Post by Calenture on Sept 5, 2013 10:41:20 GMT
In case the whole subject line doesn't appear, it should read "With a bit of luck, this thread will be for FC8". Why do I always feel like a truant trying to slip inconspicuously into class as the register is being read? Fantastically busy summer, with both house and college turned upside down as changes have been made, but the exercise has left me fitter than I was. I got online today to find a several days old email from a gent who works in an American library and also reviews fiction for the Durham Herald, who's asked for a review copy of FC 7. I'll be posting that today when I go into town for a dentist's appointment. As I've reached a stage where I can move around rooms without falling over planks and paint cans, I should be able to get back to things now. Yesterday saw the arrival of the BSF Journal, which is the first thing that's arrived since I rejoined. It's very interesting, with fiction and articles, many that appeal to me - and I was pleased to see that Rob Holdstock's had an award named after him (for best fantasy novel). No small-press reviews, though. Pleased also to see the first full review of Horror Without Victims. Ironic in a way that the Des Lewis horror anthology which ousted the sadistic stand-bys on which much horror depends actually turned out to be such a ground-breaking collection. And Craig gets a Datlow! Ellen Datlow's Long List for Best Horror. Craig is probably the only person surprised to see his name on Ms Datlow's list. Congrats, pal. Must get on. Tempus fugit. The only French I know... |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Sept 5, 2013 11:20:14 GMT
In case the whole subject line doesn't appear, it should read "With a bit of luck, this thread will be for FC8". Why do I always feel like a truant trying to slip inconspicuously into class as the register is being read? Fantastically busy summer, with both house and college turned upside down as changes have been made, but the exercise has left me fitter than I was. I got online today to find a several days old email from a gent who works in an American library and also reviews fiction for the Durham Herald, who's asked for a review copy of FC 7. I'll be posting that today when I go into town for a dentist's appointment. As I've reached a stage where I can move around rooms without falling over planks and paint cans, I should be able to get back to things now. Yesterday saw the arrival of the BSF Journal, which is the first thing that's arrived since I rejoined. It's very interesting, with fiction and articles, many that appeal to me - and I was pleased to see that Rob Holdstock's had an award named after him (for best fantasy novel). No small-press reviews, though. Pleased also to see the first full review of Horror Without Victims. Ironic in a way that the Des Lewis horror anthology which ousted the sadistic stand-bys on which much horror depends actually turned out to be such a ground-breaking collection. And Craig gets a Datlow! Ellen Datlow's Long List for Best Horror. Craig is probably the only person surprised to see his name on Ms Datlow's list. Congrats, pal. Must get on. Tempus fugit. The only French I know... Don't forget the truants were always the most interesting folk at school. I say that has someone with a bad school record of course. I just think your opinions are very valuable to us and its just a pleasure to have you around. Real life intrudes though and its impossible to do anything meaningful artistically and combine it with decorating or shifting furniture - we're not all Charles Dickens who could write with kids sitting on his lap in a room full of noise. |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Sept 5, 2013 11:23:09 GMT
Thanks for the congratulations. i don't think I'm a bad writer really - although like everyone I scream and cry at the glaring faults that appear only after you submit things. I'm mostly surprised that the kind of thing I write got acknowledged.
That's one thing I should stress for our newest member, nightmare, perseverance. You've just got to keep at it.
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Post by weirdmonger on Sept 6, 2013 6:32:28 GMT
Ra ra ra! Toast them on the fire! In case the whole subject line doesn't appear, it should read "With a bit of luck, this thread will be for FC8". Why do I always feel like a truant trying to slip inconspicuously into class as the register is being read? Fantastically busy summer, with both house and college turned upside down as changes have been made, but the exercise has left me fitter than I was. I got online today to find a several days old email from a gent who works in an American library and also reviews fiction for the Durham Herald, who's asked for a review copy of FC 7. I'll be posting that today when I go into town for a dentist's appointment. As I've reached a stage where I can move around rooms without falling over planks and paint cans, I should be able to get back to things now. Yesterday saw the arrival of the BSF Journal, which is the first thing that's arrived since I rejoined. It's very interesting, with fiction and articles, many that appeal to me - and I was pleased to see that Rob Holdstock's had an award named after him (for best fantasy novel). No small-press reviews, though. Pleased also to see the first full review of Horror Without Victims. Ironic in a way that the Des Lewis horror anthology which ousted the sadistic stand-bys on which much horror depends actually turned out to be such a ground-breaking collection. And Craig gets a Datlow! Ellen Datlow's Long List for Best Horror. Craig is probably the only person surprised to see his name on Ms Datlow's list. Congrats, pal. Must get on. Tempus fugit. The only French I know... Don't forget the truants were always the most interesting folk at school. I say that has someone with a bad school record of course. I just think your opinions are very valuable to us and its just a pleasure to have you around. Real life intrudes though and its impossible to do anything meaningful artistically and combine it with decorating or shifting furniture - we're not all Charles Dickens who could write with kids sitting on his lap in a room full of noise. |
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Post by David Kartos on Sept 7, 2013 19:33:34 GMT
Congrats Craig.
Cal, good luck with that. Hope the review'll go along swimmingly.
And I should probably stop trying to sound British.
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Post by Calenture on Dec 18, 2013 10:11:17 GMT
On a more cheerful note than my post yesterday, I started and completed most of another illustration at lightning speed yesterday. I think the anger and stress of the past months helped in a way, because I'd made some earlier attempts at the drawing before all the shit at the College blew up, but those attempts just hadn't worked.
Hell of a lot of time to make up and still feeling bloody furious (realized at one point recently that I was in danger of laying myself open to a case of Defamation of Character which could have lost me my house if I hadn't retracted a document in time - get a part time job at Cornwall College, be harassed for years and lose all you have - lovely!) Try and take it out in the next drawing.
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Post by weirdmonger on Dec 18, 2013 21:45:47 GMT
Great to see you here, Rog. Sorry to hear about the trouble.
Des
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Post by Calenture on Dec 22, 2013 11:19:36 GMT
Great to see you here, Rog. Sorry to hear about the trouble. Des Hi Des, everyone. Sorry about the last two downbeat and near-maniacal posts. I'm obviously in a job which doesn't suit me, or possibly any thinking person. This should be a holiday, a time for rest, but obviously isn't; there's no break from whatever's going on. Trying to find some way back to focusing on creative stuff again. Just have to keep at it. The only way there ever is. Wonder what else there is here to comment on. |
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Post by corpsecandle on Dec 24, 2013 8:47:06 GMT
Thanks for the congratulations. i don't think I'm a bad writer really - although like everyone I scream and cry at the glaring faults that appear only after you submit things. I'm mostly surprised that the kind of thing I write got acknowledged. That's one thing I should stress for our newest member, nightmare, perseverance. You've just got to keep at it. ;D I agree the after submission errors. I'm suprised that an editor hasn't asked me "Oh can I also have the English version as well" yet. |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Dec 24, 2013 9:06:58 GMT
It's always the way I suppose
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Post by Calenture on Dec 26, 2013 16:49:58 GMT
It's always the way I suppose I wonder if I should add 'translator' to my credit as editor? Think carefully before answering. (I wonder if they'd pay me more.) |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Dec 27, 2013 18:39:42 GMT
It's always the way I suppose I wonder if I should add 'translator' to my credit as editor? Think carefully before answering. (I wonder if they'd pay me more.) Good idea Rog |
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Post by corpsecandle on Jan 1, 2014 17:12:26 GMT
It's always the way I suppose I wonder if I should add 'translator' to my credit as editor? Think carefully before answering. (I wonder if they'd pay me more.) That or Codebreaker-in-Cheif  |
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Post by David Kartos on Feb 10, 2014 13:36:59 GMT
So sort of wondering about how things are going.
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Feb 11, 2014 20:04:35 GMT
Not going very far at the moment David, I'm afraid. Looks like everyone is busy
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